Chibi-Chan
Smash Journeyman
I've played smash bros regularly since 64 and I've never heard of a mechanic like this.
Today, while testing out Wolf Bair in training mode, I noticed that when sending the opponent up into the air then hitting a high Bair, the damage was increased (From 15% to 18%). The bonus ends up at a consistent 18% damage increase for all moves I tested.
Testing with other characters proved this to be mostly universal, though sometimes not every hitbox seems to get the boost.
While testing Peach and Daisy differences, I noticed that floating immediately awards this bonus damage to all her aerials even against grounded opponents.
Further testing revealed that full-hopping aerials is enough to get the bonus, you can full-hop then hit it on the way down and you'll see the increase.
In other words, SH aerials do less damage than FH or double-jump aerials.
Was this mechanic announced and I missed it? Has it existed previously and I somehow never noticed? Did someone already discover and post this?
It seems like it has the potential to change a lot!
EDIT: Someone ebat me to the punch. https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/8zffsv/ruben_smash_ultimate_introduces_a_new_damage/
Has this been discussed?
Today, while testing out Wolf Bair in training mode, I noticed that when sending the opponent up into the air then hitting a high Bair, the damage was increased (From 15% to 18%). The bonus ends up at a consistent 18% damage increase for all moves I tested.
Testing with other characters proved this to be mostly universal, though sometimes not every hitbox seems to get the boost.
While testing Peach and Daisy differences, I noticed that floating immediately awards this bonus damage to all her aerials even against grounded opponents.
Further testing revealed that full-hopping aerials is enough to get the bonus, you can full-hop then hit it on the way down and you'll see the increase.
In other words, SH aerials do less damage than FH or double-jump aerials.
Was this mechanic announced and I missed it? Has it existed previously and I somehow never noticed? Did someone already discover and post this?
It seems like it has the potential to change a lot!
EDIT: Someone ebat me to the punch. https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/8zffsv/ruben_smash_ultimate_introduces_a_new_damage/
Has this been discussed?
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